Cassava /(kăs"sȧ*vȧ)/

Cas·sa·va

Cassava

n.
  1. A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc. (Bot.)
  2. A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca.